A Study on Changes in the Cropping Pattern in Chandrapur District

An attempt has been made to study the extent of change in cropping pattern over a period of time in Chandrapur district of Vidarbha region. The study was based on time series data for a period of 11 years beginning from 1999-00 to 2009-10. The cropping pattern was measured by Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. The total change over the period was examined with the help of concordance coefficient 'W'. The analysis reveals that there is a no shift in the cropping pattern between 1999-00 and 2009-10 in the Chandrapur district of Vidarbha region. However, the acreage allocation between different crops was observed during the period of study.